Sidney George Pothecary (26 September 1886 – 31 October 1976) was an English first-class

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er. Pothecary was born at

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in September 1886. He made his debut in

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for

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against

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in the

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. Prior to the

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, he made five appearances for Hampshire, and following the war, he made a further six. Notably during the 1919 season, he was incorrectly given out caught against Gloucestershire, when the ball lodged in his

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. In his twelve first-class appearances, he scored 103 runs at an

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of 10.30, with a high score of 23

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. With the ball, took four wickets, three of which (3 for 43) came against the Australian Imperial Forces in 1919. Pothecary died at

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in October 1976. His brother, Arthur, was a professional

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, while his nephew,

Arthur Pothecary Arthur Ernest Pothecary (1 March 1906 – 21 May 1991) was an English first-class cricketer. Pothecary was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Pothecary made his first-class debut for Hampshire County Cricket Club ...

, was also a first-class cricketer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pothecary, Sidney 1886 births 1976 deaths Cricketers from Southampton English cricketers Hampshire cricketers